medical terminology 190

Question 1

cardiac

Answer 1

pertaining to the heart

Question 2

gastrosis

Answer 2

stomach; abdominal condition or disease

Question 3

hemorrhage

Answer 3

loss of large amount of blood in a shprt time

Question 4

myorrhapy

Answer 4

the surgical suturing of a muscle wound

Question 5

myorrhexis

Answer 5

rupture of a muscle

Question 6

ostomy

Answer 6

surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

Question 7

otomy

Answer 7

cutting or surgical incision

Question 8

which term describes the location of the heart in relationship to the stomach?

Answer 8

superior

Question 9

which end of the humerus the bone of the upper arm is nearest to the midline?

Answer 9

proximal

Question 10

which term refers to the back of the body or organ?

Answer 10

dorsal

Question 11

Costochondritis

Answer 11

Inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum

Question 12

Arthrosclerosis

Answer 12

Stiffness of joints

Question 13

Baker’s cyst

Answer 13

Fluid-filled sac behind the knee

Question 14

Ankylosis

Answer 14

Loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure

Question 15

Subluxation

Answer 15

Partial displacement of a bone from its joint

Question 16

Luxation

Answer 16

Total displacement of a bone from its joint

Question 17

Lumbago

Answer 17

Pain of lumbar region of the spine

Question 18

Spondylolisthesis

Answer 18

Forward slipping movement of body of one of lower lumbar vertebrae or sacrum

Question 19

Spina bifida

Answer 19

Congenital defect; Spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord

Question 20

Kyphosis

Answer 20

Increase in outward curvature of thoracic spine

Question 21

Abduction

Answer 21

Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

Question 22

Adduction

Answer 22

Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

Question 23

Supination

Answer 23

Act of rotating arm or leg so that palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned forward or upward

Question 24

Pronation

Answer 24

Act of rotating arm or leg so that palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned downward or backward

Question 25

Tenosynovitis

Answer 25

Inflammation of sheath surrounding a tendon

Question 26

which procedure is open a partially blocked coronary artery?

Answer 26

angioplasty

Question 27

which form of anemia is marked by absence of all formed blood elements?

Answer 27

aplastic

Question 28

which term is used interchangeably with antibody?

Answer 28

immunoglobulin

Question 29

which condition is commonly known as a heart attack?

Answer 29

myocardial infarction

Question 30

which diagnostic study records the electrical activity of myocardium?

Answer 30

electrocardiogram

Question 31

which term describes inflammation of the small intestine?

Answer 31

colitis

Question 32

which type of membrane lines the nasal passages?

Answer 32

mucous

Question 33

Azotemia

Answer 33

Elevated BUN due to lack of blood flow to kidneys

Question 34

Uremia

Answer 34

Toxic condition resulting from renal failure

Question 35

Hyperproteinuria

Answer 35

Abnormally high concentrations of protein in urine

Question 36

Hydronephrosis

Answer 36

Dilation of one or both kidney(s) due to obstruction resulting in reflux of urine

Question 37

Glomerulonephritis

Answer 37

Inflammation of glomeruli causing erythrocytes and proteins to leak into urine

Question 38

which term describes the flow of pus from the ear?

Answer 38

otopyorrhea

Question 39

which term describes the ability of the lens to bend the light rays?

Answer 39

refraction

Question 40

which term describes a groove or crack like sore of the skin?

Answer 40

fissure

Question 41

which condition is commonly known as warts?

Answer 41

verrucae

Question 42

which structure is known as the afterbirth?

Answer 42

placenta

Question 43

which combining form mean ovary?

Answer 43

oophor/o

Question 44

which structure temporarily stores sperm?

Answer 44

seminiferous tubules

Question 45

which suffix mean rupture

Answer 45

rrhexis

Question 46

which image technique is used to obtain a cross-section view?

Answer 46

computed tomography